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Manhattan Dance Clubs

People seeking a place to dance the night away in New York City need to look no further than Manhattan to find truly remarkable dance clubs that rank with the best in the country. These hot spots regularly pack in capacity crowds and are filled with enough energy to keep you moving until the wee hours. Regardless of your taste in dance music, there is something available for clubbers of all types in the Big Apple.

  1. Pacha

    • Pacha is a dance club located in the Hells Kitchen section of Manhattan on West 46th Street. This newcomer to the Manhattan dance club scene claims to be one of the foremost nightlife destinations on the globe. It is a 30,000-square-foot building spread out over five levels, with each floor unique in its own style and decor.

      The lowest level, known as The Basement, is home to the coat check facility as well as a gift shop and restrooms. The main room is on the second level. Its wide-open dance floor can hold up to 1,200 people at capacity and contains a full bar, a winding staircase, a DJ booth and fashion-style runways.

      The mezzanine is located on the third floor, where the most popular tables in the house line the edges of the balcony and provide a view of the dance floor below. Often this area is reserved for celebrity seating.

      The Funky Room is on the fourth level. This floor is a lounge area that features shower booths where bikini-clad girls dance in showers tableside. The top level, known as “Little Pacha” is an attic hideaway that holds up to 400 people who can dance, lounge and enjoy a sound system independent of the rest of the facility.

      Pacha NYC
      618 W. 46th St.
      New York, NY 10036
      (212) 209-7500
      pachanyc.com

    Lotus

    • Just a block from the Hudson River in the trendy Meatpacking District, Lotus has become one of the hottest dance club venues in Manhattan. This club features four levels of dance space, complete with an Asian seafood restaurant on the main floor and incredible interior designer touches throughout. The club's exotic extras include a bamboo dance floor and a mahogany DJ booth.

      This building is the former site of a strip club, but now it is truly a dance palace, with a very high-end tropical feel unmatched by competitors.

      Lotus
      409 W. 14th St.
      New York, NY 10014
      (212) 243-4420
      lotusnewyork.com

    Cain Luxe

    • Located in West Chelsea on West 14th Street, Cain Luxe is a revamped version of the former club at the same location, simply called Cain. The club sports a 5,000-square-foot dance club and bar with an African theme. Located in a spot in Chelsea known as “Club Row,” Cain Luxe has long lines at the door every night of the week.

      House music blasts from a newly renovated sound system with excellent acoustics as the live DJ spins tunes from a zebra-striped booth in the back of the main room.

      Cain Luxe
      544 NW 27th St.
      New York, NY 10001
      (212) 947-8000
      cainnyc.com

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